Saturday, May 14, 2016

California ballot measure blamed for shoplifting jump


Lutz says his struggle to survive as a small businessman became a lot harder after California voters reduced theft penalties 1½ years ago.
About a half-dozen times this year, shoplifters have stolen expensive drones or another of the remote-controlled toys he sells in HobbyTown USA, a small shop in Rocklin, northeast of Sacramento. "It's just pretty much open season," Lutz said. "They'll pick the $800 unit and just grab it and run out the door."

Read more:  https://www.yahoo.com/news/california-ballot-measure-blamed-shoplifting-jump-145520717.html

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